Hindu Deities

Brahma

• Creator
• Part of the Dota

Vishnu

• Preserver
• Part of the Dota

Shiva

• Destroyer
• Part of the Dota

Dota

• The Hindu trinity.

Krishna

• One of the eight incarnations of Vishnu.
• Embodiment of love and divine joy.
• Destroys pain and sin.

Ganesh

• Lord of all existing beings.
• Elephant- Headed God

Parvati

• Consort to Shiva.
• Mother to Ganesh.

Saraswati

• Goddess of knowledge, music and the creative arts.

Kali

• Goddess of time.
• Goddess of death.

Hanuman

• Monkey deity.
• Renowned for courage, power, fait, selfless services.

Ram

• Incarnation of Vishnu.
• King of Ayodhya.

Sita

• Married to Ram.
• Queen of Ayodhya.

Lakshmi

• Wife to Vishnu.
• Reborn each time Vishnu incarnated.

Maya

• "Illusion."
• Creates ignornance of the individual self.
• Bring out evolution.

Garuda

• King of birds.
• Messenger from Gods to Men.